Justin Tyndall
@justintyndall.bsky.social
Associate Prof of Economics. University of Hawai'i at Mānoa.
Research on: Cities 🏙 | Transportation 🚶🚲🚇🚗 | Housing 🏘
Research on: Cities 🏙 | Transportation 🚶🚲🚇🚗 | Housing 🏘
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August 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
🚨 We're hiring for 2 tenure track Economics positions at the University of Hawai'i🚨
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#econsky
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#econsky
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Reposted by Justin Tyndall
With nighttime pedestrian deaths on the rise, new research on the link between moonlight and pedestrian fatalities suggests that even minimal lighting interventions to dangerous roads can save lives.
nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
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nextcity.org
June 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
With nighttime pedestrian deaths on the rise, new research on the link between moonlight and pedestrian fatalities suggests that even minimal lighting interventions to dangerous roads can save lives.
nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
My paper, Road Illumination and Nighttime Pedestrian Deaths: Evidence from Moonlight, is now published at Economics of Transportation. authors.elsevier.com/a/1kptw_oIvi...
March 26, 2025 at 10:37 PM
My paper, Road Illumination and Nighttime Pedestrian Deaths: Evidence from Moonlight, is now published at Economics of Transportation. authors.elsevier.com/a/1kptw_oIvi...
Reposted by Justin Tyndall
Our latest investigation with @propublica.org found that FEMA sidestepped its own policies when setting up a housing program for Maui wildfire survivors. As a result, some people were pushed out of their homes by landlords seeking higher rents. www.civilbeat.org/2024/11/maui...
FEMA’s Plan For Maui Wildfire Survivors Lacked Safeguards For Residents
FEMA’s Plan for Maui Wildfire Survivors Lacked Safeguards for Residents
www.civilbeat.org
November 27, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Our latest investigation with @propublica.org found that FEMA sidestepped its own policies when setting up a housing program for Maui wildfire survivors. As a result, some people were pushed out of their homes by landlords seeking higher rents. www.civilbeat.org/2024/11/maui...
Honolulu is considering an Empty Homes Tax. 🏘️
I crunched some numbers on the possible impacts on available local housing and county revenue.
There's significant uncertainty, but the potential benefits are large.
uhero.hawaii.edu/a-honolulu-e...
I crunched some numbers on the possible impacts on available local housing and county revenue.
There's significant uncertainty, but the potential benefits are large.
uhero.hawaii.edu/a-honolulu-e...
A Honolulu Empty Homes Tax: Impacts on Housing Supply and County Revenue - UHERO
By Justin Tyndall Honolulu faces an acute housing shortage, yet tens of thousands of homes sit empty. Bill 46 would create a new property tax that applies to empty homes. The policy aims to achieve tw...
uhero.hawaii.edu
November 25, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Honolulu is considering an Empty Homes Tax. 🏘️
I crunched some numbers on the possible impacts on available local housing and county revenue.
There's significant uncertainty, but the potential benefits are large.
uhero.hawaii.edu/a-honolulu-e...
I crunched some numbers on the possible impacts on available local housing and county revenue.
There's significant uncertainty, but the potential benefits are large.
uhero.hawaii.edu/a-honolulu-e...
March 22, 2024 at 2:12 AM
My new paper, The effect of front-end vehicle height on pedestrian death risk, was just published at #Economics of #Transportation. I use vehicle design measurements to test for the effect of taller vehicles on pedestrian outcomes in crashes. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 22, 2024 at 9:13 PM
My new paper, The effect of front-end vehicle height on pedestrian death risk, was just published at #Economics of #Transportation. I use vehicle design measurements to test for the effect of taller vehicles on pedestrian outcomes in crashes. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...